The geochemistry of boron in a landfill monitoring program

Journal Article · · Ground Water Monitoring Review; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1745-6592.1991.tb00401.x· OSTI ID:5811377

Uhlman, K ^[1]

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1. Remcor Inc., Pittsburgh, PA (United States)

Ground water monitoring data collected during the past eight years at a permitted municipal solid waste (MSW) disposal facility located in the midwestern US indicated fluctuations in typical leachate indicator parameter concentrations. Apparent trends in the data inferred leachate outbreak, generating suspicion as to the integrity of the landfill liner. Eight ground water monitoring wells were installed in three distinct geologic units at the landfill facility, including glacial drift, silurian dolomite, and a post-glacial peat fen, which is downgradient from the landfill, Piezometer nests were used to define ground water gradients at the site. Using boron as an indicator, the occurrence of analytes of concern in the downgradient monitoring wells were shown to be indicative of the natural geochemistry of site ground water. This work emphasizes the importance of understanding site hydrogeology during the interpretation of ground water quality data.

• OSTI ID: 5811377
• Journal Information: Ground Water Monitoring Review; (United States), Journal Name: Ground Water Monitoring Review; (United States) Vol. 11:4; ISSN 0277-1926; ISSN GWMRD
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
540220* -- Environment
Terrestrial-- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport-- (1990-)
58 GEOSCIENCES
580000 -- Geosciences
BORON
CHEMISTRY
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
DATA ANALYSIS
DISPERSIONS
ELEMENTS
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
EVALUATION
GEOCHEMISTRY
GROUND WATER
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
HYDROLOGY
LEACHATES
LEAK DETECTORS
LINERS
MANAGEMENT
MIXTURES
MONITORING
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
POLLUTION
SANITARY LANDFILLS
SEMIMETALS
SITE CHARACTERIZATION
SOLUTIONS
WASTE DISPOSAL
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WATER
WATER POLLUTION
WATER QUALITY
WATER WELLS
WELLS